Student - House of Judah
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GOD’S PLEDGE TO HEAR AND<br />
ANSWER PRAYER<br />
STUDY 8<br />
Scripture Portion: 1 John 5:14-21<br />
We find a most wonderful promise in -<br />
1 John 5:14-15 -<br />
which tells us that it is possible for us to pray and not only get the things we for<br />
which we pray, but to know beforehand that our prayer is heard and answered.<br />
See how clear the promise is in these verses.<br />
Notice the following points.<br />
#1 - This promise is made to a particular class <strong>of</strong> people.<br />
1 John 5:13 -<br />
If we are to come before God with confidence that He will hear and answer our<br />
prayer, we must be true believers, members <strong>of</strong> His family.<br />
Compare with -<br />
1 John 5:1 -<br />
We must know the Lord and be known <strong>of</strong> Him. We must be Christians.<br />
#2 - This promise reminds us that prayer is necessary for the<br />
accomplishment <strong>of</strong> God’s will.<br />
There is an element <strong>of</strong> mystery here, but scripture teaches that there are some things<br />
that the Lord does only when His people pray.<br />
Ezekiel 36:37 -<br />
James 4:2 -<br />
If prayer is <strong>of</strong>fered, God works. If prayer is not <strong>of</strong>fered, His hand is stayed.<br />
#3 - This promise makes confidence in prayer dependent upon our<br />
asking ‘according to His will’.<br />
© Stephen Nemeth The Epistles <strong>of</strong> John, Study 8, <strong>Student</strong> Manual
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